wakeful

Example Sentences

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Blocking these receptors leads to a more wakeful state that can increase focus, said Dr. Oliver Grundmann, who studies how plants affect the brain at the University of Florida.

From Salon

Still, midnight drives with a wakeful infant aren’t quite the same test he faces in his latest TV role.

From Los Angeles Times

Identifying processes in the brain that underlie sleep-deprived boosting of mood could lead to therapies that are less burdensome than enduring a wakeful night.

From Scientific American

Early morning light is detected by the suprachiasmatic gland, which sits above the optic nerves, and its instructions cause our bodies to stop melatonin production so we can feel wakeful throughout the day.

From Scientific American

Could it be possible that Bunny was dreaming about a strange animal she encountered during her wakeful hours?

From Salon